All real property including, but not limited to, leaseholds, interests less than fee, and all personal property shall be liable to taxation and shall be taxed, except as otherwise provided by law. Liability of property for taxation shall not be affected by the individual or corporate character of the property owner or by the resident or nonresident status of the property owner.
History. Ga. L. 1851, p. 288, § 1; Code 1863, §§ 730, 732, 733; Code 1868, §§ 797, 799, 800; Code 1873, §§ 799, 802, 803; Code 1882, §§ 799, 802, 803; Ga. L. 1889, p. 35, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, §§ 767, 768, 769, 777; Civil Code 1910, §§ 1002, 1008, 1009, 1017; Code 1933, §§ 92-101, 92-104, 92-105; Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 156, § 2; Code 1933, § 91A-1002, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 18.
Law reviews.
For note discussing taxation of shares of stock, see 1 Ga. L. Rev. No. 2, p. 41 (1927).
For note, “Land Use Decisions and the Property Tax,” see 11 Ga. St. B. J. 103 (1974).
For article discussing ad valorem taxation and interest in real property in Georgia, prior to the enactment of the Georgia Public Revenue Code, Code 1933, Title 91A (see this title), see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 293 (1979).
For comment, “Making Debt Pay: Examining the Use of Property Tax Delinquency as a Revenue Source,” see 62 Emory L.J. 217 (2012).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 5 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 48-5-4. Ad Valorem Taxation of Property of Federal Corporations and Agencies
§ 48-5-5. Acquisition of Situs by Foreign Merchandise in Transit
§ 48-5-6. Return of Property at Fair Market Value
§ 48-5-7. Assessment of Tangible Property
§ 48-5-7.2. Certification as Rehabilitated Historic Property for Purposes of Preferential Assessment
§ 48-5-7.3. Landmark Historic Property
§ 48-5-9. Persons Liable for Taxes on Property
§ 48-5-10. Returnable Property
§ 48-5-11. Situs for Returns by Residents
§ 48-5-12. Situs of Returns by Nonresidents
§ 48-5-13. Instruction for Local Tax Officials and Staff
§ 48-5-14. Liability of Nonresidents, Agents of Nonresidents, and Their Property
§ 48-5-15. Returns of Taxable Real Property
§ 48-5-15.1. Returns of Real Property and Tangible Personal Property Located on Airport
§ 48-5-18. Time for Making Tax Returns
§ 48-5-19. Signature and Declaration of Persons Making Returns of Taxable Property
§ 48-5-21. Return and Collection of Taxes on Property Unlawfully Exempted
§ 48-5-26. Payment of Taxes on Real Property by Owners or Transferees
§ 48-5-27. Collection of Taxes for Former Years
§ 48-5-28. Priority of Taxes Over Other Claims; Superiority of Security Deed
§ 48-5-30. Filing Extension for Service Personnel Serving Abroad